slightly embarrassing question about digestive problems

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  • sharmaine
    sharmaine Member Posts: 1,638
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Eva

    I'm a huge advocate for fresh fruit and veg but I have the same problems as you. Can't handle lactulose for much longer it really is the most awful stuff! I eat meat but only once or twice a week - I think its the co meds they really bung you up.

    Sharmaine
  • sharmaine
    sharmaine Member Posts: 1,638
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi

    Is movical a prescription thing?

    Sharmaine
  • robertls
    robertls Member Posts: 2,304
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Not 100% sure, but I don't think its on prescription.

    I'm sure google can help you there.

    Rob x
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  • queenfan
    queenfan Member Posts: 563
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi I'm always having this problem, due to strong pain killers & like many others take movicol, it is the only thing that as helped me, I have had lots of other prescriptions lactulose, didn't work,
    I am on the 13.8grams, the lower dose doesn't work so good for me
    Sue
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, Yes it is a prescription drug, the strongest thing I've ever seen, which is a prescription drug is picolax, you need spend a day in after taking that! They give it to you to clean the bowel before a colonoscopy examination. :x If my husband mentions constipation I suggest he use the spare sachet we've got from a routine examination earlier in the year. :lol: Just the name and his colour changes!!! :lol: Love Sue
  • evabuk
    evabuk Member Posts: 108
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    sharmaine wrote:
    Hi

    Is movical a prescription thing?

    Sharmaine

    no, it's not. I got a prescription for it from the GP yesterday, but had actually bought some earlier in the week at the chemist - quite expensive (about £12 or so), so I thought let's have this, it will at least be free. (I'm over 60)

    He also gave me some senna, which I took last night in addition...so far, negligible result.

    I reckon that the epidural injections I had last week have messed with the nerve function in my nether regions, and he agreed, so I guess it's just a quetion of sitting it out... :oops:

    my stomach is so bloated..... :shock:
  • evabuk
    evabuk Member Posts: 108
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    pixyandfaries wrote:
    sorry you cant get movical on scrip chick i do and so dose my freind, must be different areas :oops:

    sorry, I obviously didn't make myself clear. I did get a prescription from my GP - I was just saying that you can buy it without a script it you want to, because I already had after so many people on this forum advise me to!

    So now I've got quite a supply...mind you, the way things are going ( or NOT going....) I'm going to need it. :roll:

    :D
  • debbierose
    debbierose Member Posts: 403
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Go to Pauls house!
    sorry couldn,t resist. I know how it feels I,ve suffered from thos problem I find red peppers helps move me.
  • mash65
    mash65 Bots Posts: 834
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi,my banana theory is working.have 1 each night & im moving a little in the mornings.
    at least somethings moving :lol:
    debsx
  • evabuk
    evabuk Member Posts: 108
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    mash65 wrote:
    hi,my banana theory is working.have 1 each night & im moving a little in the mornings.
    at least somethings moving :lol:
    debsx

    I eat one every day...plus loads of other fruit.
    obviously what I need is dynamite.... :shock:
  • evabuk
    evabuk Member Posts: 108
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    debbierose wrote:
    Go to Pauls house!
    sorry couldn,t resist. I know how it feels I,ve suffered from thos problem I find red peppers helps move me.
    oh ha, flipping, ha....
    no - don't blame you...there must be bucket loads of topic related jokes out there...wish mine was :mrgreen:
  • mash65
    mash65 Bots Posts: 834
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi,i really do hope get some relef from it soon.
    i know when i get so bunged up it hurts.
    not sure if dynimite works :wink: but something has too soon eh!!
    luv debsx
  • sharmaine
    sharmaine Member Posts: 1,638
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Eva
    Go easy on the dynamite. Did your walk not help get things going?
    You may need to try a vindaloo curry! That'll shift it!

    It is not funny........... my husband has changed the words the words from one of Queen's songs to "Lactulosa....lactulosa...lactulosa and so on"! He thinks its funny ..... it's all hot air with lactulosa and bad tummy cramps. :P :P

    Hope you get sorted soon. Prunes give me awful wind - I thought I was dying one night after having about 7 and my husband was in hysterics watching me doubled over with painful wind. They could have used that air to transport me to the moon. :oops:

    Anyway good luck!!!!
    Sharmaine
  • tkachev
    tkachev Member Posts: 8,332
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Eva

    My 5 year old daughter takes movical.I used Lactoluse(?) after my THR but I had to take it for several days on the trot(no pun intended).I think mine was laziness as I was so enjoying the rest from the family whilst recovering I couldnt be bothered to go to the loo!

    Tkachev
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    Never allow yourself to be made a victim.
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    Define yourself........

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  • evabuk
    evabuk Member Posts: 108
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    well, not much movement to report...and what there was yesterday was more due to the glycerin suppository I resorted to (on recommendation of pharmacist) than anything else.

    it just seems as if everything is paralysed in my intenstines, with nothing really moving through. Hate to think of all the accumulated food in there... :shock:

    oh well, off for another sachet....

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